Ford Crown Victoria (2011 year). Manual — part 11

HEADLAMP CONTROL

Turns the lamps off.

Turns on the parking

lamps, instrument panel lamps,
license plate lamps and tail lamps.

Turns the headlamps on.

Autolamp control (if equipped)

The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of
the exterior lights normally
controlled by the headlamp control.

The autolamp system also keeps the
lights on for a predetermined period
of time after the ignition switch is
turned to off. The delay period can
be adjusted up to a maximum of
approximately three minutes in
duration.
• To turn autolamps on, rotate the control counterclockwise to the next

position from off.

• To turn autolamps off, rotate the control clockwise.
The headlamps will also turn on when the wipers are turned on.
To change the duration of the autolamp delay, perform the following
sequence:
Note: Steps 2 through 5 must be carried out within a 10 second period.
1. Start with the ignition switch in the off position and the headlamp
switch in the autolamp position.
2. Place the headlamp switch in the off position.
3. Place the ignition switch in the on position and then back to off.
4. Place the headlamp switch in the autolamp position.

• At this point, the exterior lamps turn on.
5. At the desired autolamp time delay, place the headlamp switch in the
off position.

• At this point, the exterior lamps turn off and the time delay is set.

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Fog lamp control (if equipped)

With the ignition on, the fog lamps
can be turned on when the
headlamp control is pulled toward
you and is in any of the following
positions:
• Parking lamps
• Low beams
• Autolamps (when active)
Fog lamps will turn off when the
high beams are activated.

High beams
• Push the lever toward the

instrument panel to activate.

• Pull the lever toward you to

deactivate.

Flash-to-pass

Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.

Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)

Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output. To activate:
• the key must be in the on position,
• the headlamp control is in the off or

position,

• the vehicle is not in P (Park).

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WARNING: Always remember to turn on your headlamps at
dusk or during inclement weather. The Daytime Running Light

(DRL) System does not activate your tail lamps and generally may not
provide adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate
your headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.

PANEL DIMMER CONTROL

Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel during headlamp
and parking lamp operation.
• Rotate the thumbwheel from left

to right to brighten the
instrument panel.

• Rotate the thumbwheel from right

to left to dim the instrument
panel.

Dome lamp control

The panel dimmer control also controls the dome lamp operation.
• Rotate the thumbwheel fully to the right, past detent, to activate the

dome lamp.

• In order to turn off the dome lamp, rotate the thumbwheel to the left.

AIMING THE HEADLAMPS

The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed at the assembly plant.
If your vehicle has been in an accident, the alignment of your headlamps
should be checked by your authorized dealer.

Headlamp aim adjustment (Crown Victoria only)

The headlamps are designed to be mechanically aimed, but can also be
aimed visually by doing the following:

1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall or screen on a level surface,
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) away. Check your headlamp
alignment at night or in a dark area so that you can see the headlamp
beam pattern.

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• (1) 8 feet (2.4 meters)
• (2) Center height of lamp to

ground

• (3) 25 feet (7.6 meters)
• (4) Horizontal reference line
• (5) Center of headlamps
• (6) Center line of the vehicle
2. The center of the headlamp is
marked either on the lens (a circle
or cross marker) or on the bulb shield, internal to the lamp (mark or
feature). Measure the height from the center of your headlamp to the
ground (2) and mark an 8 foot (2.4 meter) long horizontal line on the
wall or screen (1) at this height (masking tape works well).

3. Turn on the low beam headlamps
and open the hood.

4. Locate the high intensity area of
the beam pattern and place the top
edge of the intensity zone even with
the horizontal reference line (4). If
the top edge of the high intensity
area is not even with the horizontal
line, follow the next step to adjust
it.

5. Locate the vertical adjuster for
each headlamp. Adjust the aim by
turning the adjuster control either
clockwise (to adjust down) or
counterclockwise (to adjust up).

6. In addition to the horizontal line
marked in step 2, a pair of vertical
lines (5) must be marked at the
center line of the headlamps on the
wall or screen.

7. On the wall or screen, locate the
high intensity area of the beam pattern. The left edge of the high
intensity area should be even with the vertical line corresponding to the
headlamp under adjustment. If the left edge of the high intensity area is
not even with the vertical line, follow the next step to adjust it.

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